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Barrett-Jackson Auction (1/11)
 1/21/06 12:29am
cilrahLifetime Member
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Port Orchard, WA - USA

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1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48


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Did anyone see the 1978 Pace Car that recently sold on the Barrett-Jackson Auction?  Someone was telling me today that a 1978 Pace Car just sold for like 60-70K.  What i'm wondering is, why was this Pace Car worth that much.  You can buy very low milage Pace Cars for 30K just about any day online.

I'm thinking it had to be one of the original Pace Cars from the actual race.  There were only 4 at Indy on race day in 1978.

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Barrett-Jackson Auction (2/11)
 1/21/06 12:42am
Mavrick331
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San Antonio, TX - USA

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1973 Corvette Roadster Elkhart Green, 300hp 4-spd // 2003 Millinium Yellow Coupe


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The car auctioned for a charity

Barrett-Jackson Auction (3/11)
 1/21/06 11:49pm
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So there was nothing really special about this Pace Car, just raised that much for charity   Wow some people are really generous

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Barrett-Jackson Auction (4/11)
 1/22/06 1:03pm
Mavrick331
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Nothing special, the buyer is a pro wrestler who ended up donating it back to the same charity, who then ran it back thru the auction for another 40k.

There was a 69' L88 that went for a record 310K !!

Rick

 

 

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Barrett-Jackson Auction (5/11)
 1/23/06 11:52am
BelgiumBarry
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350/350 T-top 1970 Cortez silver -blue interior


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What 310K ??? Normal mine L88 is not for sale but there's always a limit on witch one should beginning to dought....

so, if interested , let's go , auction open.

Oh, sorry ... i know , you guys want to see pics !

No problem : www.vette.be/L88.jpg

 

 

Barrett-Jackson Auction (6/11)
 1/23/06 12:48pm
KeBo
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Kendall Park, NJ - USA

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1981 - 59 Beige over Cinnebar leather. Edlebrock top end, 2200 stall w/shift kit, 3:55s, Mufflex maniback exhaust, nice stereo, 16 in AREs w/BFGs


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I was out there last year.  On late Sun or Thurs/Fri you could actually buy a car.  Sat, fuggedaboudit!  Its all about TV and Testosterone..  Heres my shockers from this year

Fiat Jolly sold at 40+K - Is this guy on GLUE?

68 HEMI GTX sold at 60K - being sold as a correct survivor, theres a zillion dealers on this car and no one is bidding..  WHY?!?

70 Mach1 428 CJ at 100k - did I miss something?

Barrett-Jackson Auction (7/11)
 1/21/07 8:13pm
zgator
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Savannah, GA - USA

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1982CE,32,000 and counting. (fast!!) 1981 Vette, black on black. ZZ4 (quick!!)


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Chairty auctions allways bring big money.It's a 100% tax right off they get the car for free.Everybody except the IRS is happy.If you watch BJ you realize that except for a VERY FEW C3's all our cars are considered entry level.Yes even you chrome bumper cars.BJ entry level is anything under $50,000
Barrett-Jackson Auction (8/11)
 1/21/07 8:20pm
zgator
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1982CE,32,000 and counting. (fast!!) 1981 Vette, black on black. ZZ4 (quick!!)


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[QUOTE=KeBo]

I was out there last year.  On late Sun or Thurs/Fri you could actually buy a car.  Sat, fuggedaboudit!  Its all about TV and Testosterone..  Heres my shockers from this year

Fiat Jolly sold at 40+K - Is this guy on GLUE?

68 HEMI GTX sold at 60K - being sold as a correct survivor, theres a zillion dealers on this car and no one is bidding..  WHY?!?

70 Mach1 428 CJ at 100k - did I miss something?

[/QUOTE] I banged my head at the R code mustang.I bought one in 1972 for less than $3,000,SCJ drag pack car black on black.Car was a couple of yrs old so it was still a new car.Not very many left.They left the factory with one thing in mind.1/4 mi at a time.The gear alone will tell you that.I of course only knew that it was a 4 speed with the shaker hood.Young and still learning I never knew why it would blow every thing off the road until later on after and old man (35) told me what I had.Traded it for a 69 Judge.Go figure.
Barrett-Jackson Auction (9/11)
 1/21/07 9:42pm
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Cilrah, to your original question--the PC had extremely low mileage, if I recall correctly (sorry, but several days worth of BJ watching and the numbers start to blur together a little!). I believe it was well under 100.

Still, the 60K surprised me...even though the plastic covers were still on the seats!
Barrett-Jackson Auction (10/11)
 1/22/07 1:17am
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Bladenboro, NC - USA

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1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.


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[QUOTE=SFVette]Cilrah, to your original question--the PC had extremely low mileage, if I recall correctly (sorry, but several days worth of BJ watching and the numbers start to blur together a little!). I believe it was well under 100.

Still, the 60K surprised me...even though the plastic covers were still on the seats![/QUOTE]

I think that car went for 44K
Barrett-Jackson Auction (11/11)
 1/22/07 2:46pm
Autom8r
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Old Hickory, TN - USA

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1978 L-82 Silver Anniversary hotrod. /////////////


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I think a bunch of the buyers at BJ are on glue!!!! I have a nice '59 Chev. Biscayne coupe with an EFI bored, ported and cammed-up 292 GMC truck six-banger I'd take 10 grand for...

An identical fuelie matching number car went for $120,000.00 last year.... and it won't turn any more heads than mine on the road....... if it ever hit the road....

Dave
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